On September 9, 2015, 3 PM EDT, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program office in NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) will be hosting a Virtual Forum to address key aspects in Appendix NNH15ZOA0001N-NIAC_A3, released on August 21, 2015 which solicits Phase I proposals. NIAC funds mission architecture studies for visionary, yet credible, advanced concepts, with the goal of "Changing the Possible" in aerospace and aeronautics missions. Three-page, Phase I Step-A proposals in this current cycle are due on October 8, 2015.

The full solicitation is available at: https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={D98C4B89-295F-1652-C0AE-29B54B0E481D}&path=open. Please thoroughly review the solicitation and bring forth any questions to the Virtual Forum on September 9th. To participate, login to both WebEx (which will host the presentation slides) and by phone (for the audio dialog):

Phone: Please dial the following number, and the passcode when prompted 1-888-324-7202, Participant Code: 7712904

Note that this Forum has a limited participant capacity, so interested persons are encouraged to dial-in as early as 15 minutes prior to the event. Presentation slides are also available in PDF format on the following website: http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2016-niac-phase-I-solicitation.